Exposed!
Posted: July 2, 2008
“Is this a liquid?” asked the woman at airport security. She frowned at me as she held up the mysterious white bottle that had slowed down the entire security process. “Yes, I said sheepishly – its glue.” CAUGHT! I had just finished walking through airport security with a forced, plastic smile and answered for the umpteenth time that, ”Yes, all my liquids, gels or lotions are in a plastic bag.” I know the rules, I thought self righteously – I can do this in my sleep. But this time my self assured, confident attitude backfired on me. The airport screening machine found something that I did not declare – a liquid bottle with a strange while solution. Airports make me grumpy. I dislike that fact and try to hide it from all the people around me by forcing my best smile. How prideful of me to think I am fooling people. I need to work on my ”airport attitude” and he…
